He certainly did earn that reputation.
Devil, sweet talking fly on the wall
Blackberry belle of the ball
Just like you told me
I'm gonna crawl
You trouble me
And I ain't myself anymore
I'm crawlin' around like a whore
And you love me there on the floor
Come on, boy, don't be such a baby
And maybe, I'll bail you out
One more time
You got number nine starin' at ya
Get back, boy, or I'll make you blind
You fucker, this here's where we settle up
One last sweet drink from you cup
Hand it over, slowly
I'm gone
Come on boy, don't be such a baby
And maybe, I'll sell you out
One more time
You at the foot of the master
I'm faster, but I'm gonna take
My time, and I'm gonna make you blind
Blackberry belle of the ball
Just like you told me
I'm gonna crawl
You trouble me
And I ain't myself anymore
I'm crawlin' around like a whore
And you love me there on the floor
Come on, boy, don't be such a baby
And maybe, I'll bail you out
One more time
You got number nine starin' at ya
Get back, boy, or I'll make you blind
You fucker, this here's where we settle up
One last sweet drink from you cup
Hand it over, slowly
I'm gone
Come on boy, don't be such a baby
And maybe, I'll sell you out
One more time
You at the foot of the master
I'm faster, but I'm gonna take
My time, and I'm gonna make you blind
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Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Greg Dulli has stated in interviews that the narrative of Blackberry Belle begins with a suicide, and then flashes back to the events leading up to that suicide. "Number Nine" is the narrative of what unfolds right before the suicide.
My surmise beyond this is that both of the voices in this song belong to the same character. One is his basic personality, another is the devil that lives in his head. Not talking about psychosis here, but a more universal sort of mental battle. Lanegan's voice gives the part of the exhausted man ready to hang it up. Dulli's voice taunts Lanegan but Lanegan's narrator has already given up. Dulli's voice is the Devil, the embodiment of the hard living and despair that ultimately destroy the album's protagonist, as voiced here by Lanegan.